Keith Powell Accepts Ethics Officer Position

Keith Powell Accepts Ethics Officer Position

Tallahassee Reports has learned that Keith Powell has accepted the Ethics Officer position with Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Board. The Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board selected Mr. Powell as their first choice for the position at the December 16th meeting held at City Hall. The current Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, is slated to leave the position in […]

Lawrence Revell Sworn In as Tallahassee Police Chief

Lawrence Revell Sworn In as Tallahassee Police Chief

At 10:22 on January 6th, Lawrence Revell was sworn-in as Tallahassee’s next Police Chief. The ceremony was held at the Jack McLean Community Center, located at 700 Paul Russell Road on the southside of town not far from where Mr. Revell attended Rickards High School. Many local government dignitaries were in attendance, including Mayor John […]

Tallahassee Historical Society to Host “Historic Churches of Tallahassee” Panel

Tallahassee Historical Society to Host “Historic Churches of Tallahassee” Panel

On Thursday, Jan. 9, at its regular meeting, the Tallahassee Historical Society (THS) will hold a panel discussion on historic churches in the Tallahassee area. The THS regularly holds meetings featuring experts in history, culture, and more. “The news of our planned panel discussion generated quite a bit of interest,” said THS President Bob Holladay. […]

Interim Police Chief Outlaw Seeks Help from Parents

Interim Police Chief Outlaw Seeks Help from Parents

In response to the latest developments related to a shooting and burglaries in the Ox Bottom Crest neighborhood on December 28th, 2019, both Interim Police Chief Outlaw and Sheriff Walt McNeil asked for help. Chief Outlaw stated, “We see a disturbing trend of groups of juveniles involved in these crimes at all hours of the […]

Top Viewed TR Stories in 2019

Top Viewed TR Stories in 2019

Listed below are the top viewed stories published by Tallahassee Reports. As you will see, the top stories cover a wide range issues. These include Andrew Gillum, crime, the local investigation into government corruption, the Killearn golf course, and the Leon County school system. 1. Attorney John Morgan Labels Gillum a #Fraudster, Asks for Refund […]

Killearn Golf & Country Club Purchase Agreement in Place

Killearn Golf & Country Club Purchase Agreement in Place

Jimmy Graganella, who is heading up a group seeking to purchase the Killearn Golf & Country Club, released the following statement today: To all Killearn Members and interested parties:  A major milestone has been achieved in the effort to acquire and renovate Killearn Country Club.  Barton Tuck has signed a Purchase Agreement signifying that buyer […]

UPDATED: Morning Shooting in Ox Bottom Crest Neighborhood

UPDATED: Morning Shooting in Ox Bottom Crest Neighborhood

TPD UPDATE Around 11 p.m. on Saturday night, December 28, 2019, TPD officers located and pursued a stolen white Ford Fusion believed to be involved in the attempted homicide in the Ox Bottom Crest neighborhood earlier the same day. The vehicle crashed in the area of Fairlane Road & Sherwood Drive. Six people fled from […]

New Police Chief Contract Released

New Police Chief Contract Released

The City of Tallahassee has released the employment agreement for Police Chief Lawrence Revell. See full agreement here. The agreement appears to be consistent with the agreement offered to the previous candidate Antonio Gilliam on retention and organizational control issues, The annual salary is set at $180,000 and states that the chief will serve “at […]